Planning the perfect Wedding

It's no secret that weddings are a lot of hard work.  They can flow better and more gracefully with a little planning and organization on the part of the bride.  Having been to hundreds of weddings through out my life time it has become apparent the vast difference between well planned wedding and an unorganized wedding.The well planned wedding is calm and smooth, the processes and plans made clear.  That clarity comes through organization, planning and then sharing that information with the key individuals.  For the past 20 years I have suggested to my brides that they create an itnerary or schedule for the day before and the day of the wedding.
This schedule should include:  who, what, where, when.  It will take several hours to accomplish this task. Upon creation it should include and be shared with:

• Groom
• Each of the parents / step parents
• All Attendants
• Mistress and Master of Ceremonies
• Venue
• Caterer
• Cake / Bakery
• Photographer / Videographer
• DJ / Musician
• Florist

Once done it offers a sense of calmness and creates understanding of expectations for all involved.  Here is one example of a well planned wedding schedule.  There should be a second page for the day before the wedding including all of the things that must be done in preparation, who will be doing it, when they should be doing it and where.  The most organized brides have the entire week before planned out and a written schedule by the hour! At the very least:  include the day before through the end of Rehersal dinner.   We hope this helps you have the day you dream of! Before you walk down the aisle, take a deep breath, let it out.  Tell yourself:  I AM going to have fun.  I have worked hard for it, I have earned it, I deserve it, and NOTHING is going to take that away from me.  It is likely that something will not go as planned.  Don't let it interefere with the day, laugh about it.  In the end, those are often the things that are most humerous about your amazing wedding day.  Remember:  the most important thing is:  at the end of the day you will be married!!  

Building up Necklines (part 2)

Today's blog post will feature a chiffon neckline build up.  The full breasted lady often struggles with keeping things in check.  Over the years we have helped to prevent numerous 'wardrobe malfunctions'.  We believe that on our wedding day is not the day to wear and over revealing dress.  We don't want the only thing that the guests to notice or remember is our breasts.

This is one of the most unforgettable fails I have ever seen in all my 42 years of working with brides!

 This poor gal probably had a nightmare of a time finding a gown that would fit.  Actually it would be an impossibility to find anything off the rack (which clearly is what she did) that would be proportioned properly to her.

Had she been our bride I would have created the perfect build up to embrace those breasts and yet keep the  original overall look true to conception.

This is one of our brides whose gown was custom made.  The original pictures she brought us had a very open neckline.  When we had our first fitting we asked about her comfort level when Grandma and Grandpa would be in the room.  She thought she would be fine and that the gown was not too revealing.  However!  Grandma came to share our joy on her 'final' fitting and she realized I was right:  She would be more comfortable with more coverage.  

So rather than picking up her gown we were allowed to spend a little more quality time with it and when our bride returned this was the result.  

Whew!  Yes, it does feel more 'bride like' to reveal less on our wedding day.

Revealing too much is a problem often faced by fuller breasted ladies. 

 It's a problem we frequently overcome!